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Take a peek at what the Buffalo AKG Art Museum’s 2025 Art of Jazz Series lineup has to offer for the year ahead. The Buffalo AKG Art Museum is one of the oldest museums dedicated to modern and contemporary works, and dates as the…

Jazz stormed Manhattan on Friday, January 10, as 50 bands played across nine venues for Winter Jazz Fest’s Manhattan Marathon.  Amyra León; Photo Credit: Aidan Lukomnik With bands playing for more than eight hours in venues across…

On April 29, 1899, Edward Kennedy Ellington was born in Washington D.C.. Both of his parents were musicians, and so Ellington began his piano studies at the age of seven. Due to his easygoing nature, his friends began calling him "Duke." …

On December 19 the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra did what they do best - they tossed normal musical conventions to the wind while elevating songs to a new level.  

Samara Joy and The McLendon Family, accompanied by Buffalo’s George Brown and the God’s Purchase Choir, took the stage at UB’s Center of the Arts on December 17. The night was full of smooth jazz and Christmas spirit. As the…

Caffè Lena has announced the launch of the Peak Jazz Series, an exciting addition to its monthly concert offerings. Made possible by the generous support of Joseph and Luann Conlon, this series is dedicated to fueling the growth of jazz in…

If you want to rave to a collection of saxophones and woodwinds, then Moon Hooch is the band for you. Yes it’s weird, yes it’s wild, and yes it’s a fun show to dance to. Moon Hooch at Bowery Ballroom 12.7, Photo Credit: Aidan…

Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs has announced four-piece jazz project, "Old Friends Beckoned, New Sounds Reckoned," slated to hit the stage on January 11, 2025. Matt Steckler, Yayoi Ikawa, Lonnie Plaxico & Tony Lewis present an…

Flushing Town Hall has shared a unique and interactive Queens Jazz Trail Map, an illustration come to life that teaches the A-Z of Jazz History in Queens. A cornerstone cultural and creative hub for the people of Queens, the…

The Artist Hailing from the UK, Wasia Project has quickly become one of the most exciting indie bands on the rise. The sibling duo Olivia Hardy and William Gao (along with drummer Luca Wade and bassist Tom Pacitti), fuse together jazz,…